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the bray of + animal
名词用法，指驴等动物发出的响亮刺耳的叫声。常用结构为 the bray of + 动物。
The bray of the donkey echoed across the valley.
驴叫声在山谷中回荡。
驴叫声
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驴叫声
the cry of a donkey
The bray of the donkey echoed across the valley.
驴叫声在山谷中回荡。
动物的叫声,现主要指驴类动物或骆驼的叫声。
The cry of an animal, now chiefly that of animals related to the ass or donkey, or the camel.
任何刺耳、粗嘎或难听的声音。
Any discordant, grating, or harsh sound.
The donkey's bray woke the whole farm at dawn.
黎明时，驴的叫声惊醒了整个农场。
We heard a strange bray coming from the old barn.
我们听到老谷仓里传来一阵奇怪的驴叫声。
The bray of the donkey echoed through the quiet valley.
驴叫声在寂静的山谷中回荡。
名词用法，指驴等动物发出的响亮刺耳的叫声。常用结构为 the bray of + 动物。
The bray of the donkey echoed across the valley.
驴叫声在山谷中回荡。
动词用法，指人发出响亮而粗犷的大笑，常带贬义；with laughter 说明发笑的方式。
He brayed with laughter at the silly joke.
听到这个愚蠢的笑话，他放声大笑起来。
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驴叫声
The bray of a donkey can be heard from a mile away.
驴叫声一英里外都能听到。
一声响亮的驴叫
A loud bray suddenly came from the barn.
一声响亮的驴叫突然从谷仓里传来。
大声嘶叫
The donkey brayed loudly when it saw its owner.
那头驴看到主人时大声嘶叫。
粗声大笑
He brayed with laughter at the absurd story.
他听了这个荒唐的故事，粗声大笑起来。
每头驴都喜欢听自己叫。
This old English proverb is used to mock people who enjoy the sound of their own voice or are fond of talking about themselves.
这句古老的英语谚语用来讽刺那些喜欢洋洋自得、爱听自己说话的人。
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联想：bray 里有 ray（光线）——驴叫声像一道刺眼的光，又响又尖，让人忍不住皱眉。
语域：mixed 常见场景：farm or stable settings、informal conversation about harsh laughter bray 作“驴叫”讲时属于中性表达，多用于农场或动物描写；作“（人）粗声大笑”讲时多用于口语，常带贬义。注意根据主语判断是动物还是人。
这些词都与 bray /breɪ/ 押韵（重读元音及之后的部分相同）。注意形近词 bread /brɛd/、breath /brɛθ/ 的读音不同。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.